Australia vs England, 5th Test at Sydney, , Jan 04 2018 - Cricket Photos

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5th Test, Sydney, January 04 - 08, 2018, England tour of Australia and New Zealand

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England

346 & 180

Australia

649/7d

Australia won by an innings and 123 runs

Player Of The Match

Pat Cummins

, AUS

4/80, 24* & 4/39

Player Of The Series

Steven Smith

, AUS

687 runs

Another drubbing down under: England reflect on Ashes defeat•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

Australia celebrate their 4-0 Ashes victory•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

Pat Cummins tore through the tail•Jan 08, 2018•AFP

Pat Cummins trapped Jonny Bairstow lbw•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

Joe Root was deemed fit enough to bat and raised his fifty•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

Joe Root returned from hospital shortly before play started•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

The players took extra drinks breaks on the fourth day in record heat•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

Joe Root takes a drink on a day of record temperatures•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow provided some resistance late in the day•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

Joe Root needed some treatment after taking a blow to the finger•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

Australia's four wicket-takers•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

Steven Smith lifts the Ashes urn•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

Pat Cummins was hostile after lunch•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

A groggy-looking Joe Root takes on fluids•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon claimed Moeen Ali's wicket for the seventh time in the series•Jan 08, 2018•Getty Images

Steven Smith and David Warner look on•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

Joe Root batted throughout the final session on the fourth day•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

The Marsh brothers get in a tangle while celebrating Mitchell's century•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon claimed the wicket of Dawid Malan lbw•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

James Vince ended a disappointing series with another nick behind•Jan 07, 2018•Getty Images

Match Coverage

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Tea and sympathy won't suffice as England face up to another drubbing

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The futile finale of a drained Joe Root

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Smith bats for Bancroft after Ashes win

Steven Smith also spoke about the importance of keeping Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins together when the Ashes were up for grabs

England don't need 'big upheaval' after Ashes loss - Anderson

England's vice-captain said it "doesn't feel like a completely disastrous series" but conceded the team had not responded well in pressure situations

The Ashes event now transcends the cricket

This was the second-highest attended Ashes of all time, viewing figures have been strong and Steven Smith has moved towards greatness. But much of the action was far from memorable

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Videos

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1:45

Lyon's run-out at the Gabba changed series - Smith

1:59

Root showed courage to come out and bat - Smith

2:17

Australia handled pressure situations better - Anderson

England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AN Cook	bowled	10	20
MD Stoneman	lbw	0	9
JM Vince	caught	18	51
JE Root	retired not out	58	167
DJ Malan	lbw	5	27
JM Bairstow	lbw	38	143
MM Ali	lbw	13	43
TK Curran	not out	23	40
SCJ Broad	caught	4	2
MS Crane	caught	2	4
JM Anderson	caught	2	23
Extras	(lb 2, pen 5)
Total	180(9 wkts; 88.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MA Starc	16	4	38	1	2.37
JR Hazlewood	17.1	6	36	1	2.09
NM Lyon	35	12	54	3	1.54
PJ Cummins	17	4	39	4	2.29
SPD Smith	2	0	6	0	3
MR Marsh	1	1	0	0	0

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	5	Alastair Cook	Mark Stoneman
2nd	10	Alastair Cook	James Vince
3rd	28	James Vince	Joe Root
4th	25	Dawid Malan	Joe Root
5th	25	Jonny Bairstow	Joe Root
6th	28	Moeen Ali	Jonny Bairstow
7th	23	Jonny Bairstow	Joe Root
8th	0	Jonny Bairstow	Tom Curran
9th	4	Stuart Broad	Tom Curran
10th	8	Tom Curran	Mason Crane
11th	19	James Anderson	Tom Curran

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